I would guess that the cost of cleanup, health problems for those exposed, etc., MORE than make up for pot-tax income...kinda like the manufacturing and disposal of batteries for electric cars that are supposed to save the planet.
I am pretty sure there is NO TAX being collected on this pot growing. These are illegals working for the cartels & using public land to the point where hikers, bikers, and horseback riders DARE NOT go anywhere near what they are doing.
I used to live near Tahoe National forest, and trails that riders had used for years were no longer safe.
Subsequently, the LEO’s won’t go there either. A deadly game of cat & mouse.